Leaching of nuclear waste forms

Nature ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 302 (5910) ◽  
pp. 727-727
Author(s):  
A. E. RINGWOOD
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Waste Forms ◽  
Nuclear Waste Forms

scholarly journals Ab Initio Investigation of Helium Mobility in La2Zr2O7 Pyrochlore

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 667
Author(s):  
Yanxia Lu ◽  
Qing Peng ◽  
Chenguang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Elastic Band ◽  
Waste Forms ◽  
Band Method ◽  
And Migration ◽  
High Level ◽  
Migration Pathways ◽  
Nuclear Waste Forms

The α-decay of incorporated actinides continuously produces helium, resulting in helium accumulation and causing security concerns for nuclear waste forms. The helium mobility is a key issue affecting the accumulation and kinetics of helium. The energy barriers and migration pathways of helium in a potential high-level nuclear waste forms, La2Zr2O7 pyrochlore, have been investigated in this work using the climbing image nudged elastic band method with density functional theory. The minimum energy pathway for helium to migrate in La2Zr2O7 is identified as via La–La interstitial sites with a barrier of 0.46 eV. This work may offer a theoretical foundation for further prospective studies of nuclear waste forms.

Using “radioparagenesis” to design robust nuclear waste forms

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Jiang ◽  
B. P. Uberuaga ◽  
K. E. Sickafus ◽  
F. M. Nortier ◽  
J. J. Kitten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Waste Forms ◽  
Nuclear Waste Forms

MCC-1: A Standard Leach Test for Nuclear Waste Forms

1982 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.M. Strachan ◽  
R. P. Turcotte ◽  
B. O. Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Waste Forms ◽  
Leach Test ◽  
Nuclear Waste Forms

The Use of Hot-Isostatic Pressing to Process Nuclear Waste Forms

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin W. A. Stewart ◽  
Sam A. Moricca ◽  
Tina Eddowes ◽  
Yingjie Zhang ◽  
Eric R. Vance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Borosilicate Glass ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Processing Technology ◽  
Nuclear Wastes ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Waste Forms ◽  
Nuclear Waste Forms ◽  
Glass Viscosity

ANSTO has developed a combination of tailored nuclear waste form chemistries coupled with the use of flexible hot-isostatic pressing processing technology to enable the successful incorporation of problematic nuclear wastes into dense, durable monoliths. This combined package also enables the design of waste forms with waste loadings well in excess of those achievable via baseline melting routes using borosilicate glass, as hot-isostatic pressing is not constrained by factors such as glass viscosity, crystallisation and electrical conductivity. In this paper we will discuss some of our experiences with problematic wastes, namely plutonium wastes, sludges and HLW such as the Idaho calcines.

A Study of Radiation Effects in Curium-Doped Gd2Ti2O7 (Pyrochlore) and CaZrTi2O7 (Zirconolite)

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.W. Wald ◽  
P. Offemann
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Radiation Effects ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Primary Host ◽  
Waste Forms ◽  
Rare Earth Titanate ◽  
Effects Of Radiation ◽  
Similar Phase ◽  
Nuclear Waste Forms

Radiation effects studies in both glass and glass ceramic nuclear waste forms have identified a rare-earth titanate phase of the general formula (RE) 2Ti207 which is capable of acting as a host phase for actinides.1,2 Ringwood and co-workers3 have also proposed a structurally similar phase, zirconolite (CaZrTi2 07), as one of the primary host phases in the SYNROC waste form. Data from these and other previous studies, as well as mineralogical information available on these titanate phases, have not provided an unambiguous interpretation of the effects of radiation damage relative to nuclear waste forms. This paper reports new laboratory data concerning radiation damage effects in both of these phases.

The Application of 57FE Mössbauer Spectroscopy to the Characterization of Nuclear Waste Forms

1981 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul G. Huray ◽  
M. T. Spaar ◽  
S. E. Nave ◽  
J. M. Legan ◽  
L. A. Boatner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Electronic Charge ◽  
Chemical Information ◽  
Waste Forms ◽  
Charge States ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Nuclear Waste Forms

The electronic charge states and site symmetries of the radioactive ions incorporated in nuclear waste forms are of considerable importance in determining the physical and chemical properties of these materials. An in situ characterization of these ions is, unfortunately, often difficult – especially when a mixture of charge states and local crystal symmetries exist. The application of Mbssbauer spectroscopy represents a powerful technique for obtaining solid state chemical information.

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